The TNI anniversary this year would be marked in a different way than usual, he stated.
"The TNI anniversary events series will be marked differently. There will be a discussion between the TNI commander and the President. Besides, the President will attend several events to be held in various regions," he added.
President Joko Widodo will visit Natuna, an archipelago region in the countrys northern most in the Karimata strait directly bordering Vietnam and Cambodia.
Various activities related to the TNI anniversary will be organized, including an air show in the South China Sea, he observed.
"Tomorrow, in Natuna, an air show will be held to show that Indonesia, as a big, maritime and archipelago country, has a strong air force," he noted.
He underlined that the event would not only be a mere formality. "The President as the supreme commander must personally know the state of development of all branches of the defense forces - the navy, the air force and the army," he concluded.(*)
Editor: Heru Purwanto
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